Winter Returns To Metro Atlanta This Week

PEACHTREE CITY, GA -- After a near-perfect first-weekend-of-2019, winter is headed back to metro Atlanta this week. According to the National Weather Service, wintry precipitation is expected the next several days from the Great Lakes to the Northeast, as colder air is pushing over the northern plains and Great Lakes Tuesday, bringing an end to the above average temperatures nationwide.

Thankfully, no heavy precipitation is in the forecast for the rest of this week, as temperatures are expected to plummet into the low 30s by Thursday.

Here's the forecast for the next several days for metro Atlanta:

Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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